GONE ON Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of gone (on) next

as in obsessed

filled with an intense or excessive love for I've never seen her so gone on a man before

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verb

past participle of go on

as in happened

to take place what in the world is going on in there?

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as in rattled

to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains

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Recent Examples of gone (on)

Verb

Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries. —

Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 The Manchester City midfielder has not, perhaps, gone on to have quite the impact that might have been expected in his first season in England but, on the opening day of the season as City won 4-0 at Molineux, the Dutchman looked outstanding on Premier League debut. —

Steve Madeley, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Since his high school years, Jordan has gone on to become regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his flawless 6-0 record in the NBA Finals, his incomparable scoring dominance and his unmatched competitive drive. —

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 The shooting will not end conclusively for quite some time, and indeed the most recent fighting is just one more round, if an exceptionally intense one, in a conflict that has gone on since the early 1980s. —

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open. —

ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Yang and Rogers host Las Culturistas, which launched in March 2016 and has since gone on to win podcast of the Year at the 2023 and 2025 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, among other honors, and welcome guests including Lady Gaga, Tiny Fey, CharliXCX, and most recently Nicole Kidman. —

Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026 The Triton Trojans have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season. —

Jori Parys, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 Her scripts have placed in many competitions including Austin Film Festival, Launch Pad, Big Break and have gone on to be Black List recommended. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)

Adjective

Toward the end of her life, Goodman became obsessed with the idea that death was avoidable.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Josko Gvardiol, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji all played those positions after Guardiola became obsessed with one-on-one battles and ‘winning the duels’, almost talking about football in old-fashioned English terms.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 May 2026